Canada · Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy cost in Canada vs going abroad
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
Paying privately in Canada costs about C$1,200 to C$1,450 at the providers we checked. Published prices abroad start at C$90 in China, before travel.
- Pay at home
- about C$1,200 to C$1,450
- Abroad, before travel
- about C$90 to C$1,710 in 8 countries
- Paid by your province?
- Not reviewed yet
Canadian waits are national figures from the Canadian Institute for Health Information, published 25 June 2026 (CIHI). Waits differ a lot between provinces. Ask your provincial health plan whether it pays anything towards planned care abroad before you book; we have not reviewed provincial rules yet.
Paying privately in Canada
| Provider | Published price | What the price is for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope SCMontreal | C$1,200about £641 · €766 · $857 | Private colonoscopySedation included; same-day results; no referral needed. First biopsy or polyp removal $150. | Scope SC (Montreal)read 27 October 2026 |
| Clinique 1037Montreal | From C$1,449about £774 · €925 · $1,040 | Private colonoscopy with sedationThe clinic says no extra fees for biopsy or polyp removal and no tax on its services. | Clinique 1037read 27 October 2026 |
Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.
Published prices abroad, in CAD
Converted at the European Central Bank rate and rounded; before travel and time off work.
| Country | Price range | Difference vs lowest home price |
|---|---|---|
| Colonoscopy in China | about C$90 to C$1,050 | C$1,110 less |
| Colonoscopy in Poland | about C$201 to C$345 | C$999 less |
| Colonoscopy in Portugal | about C$307 to C$885 | C$893 less |
| Colonoscopy in Hungary | about C$470 to C$790 | C$730 less |
| Colonoscopy in South Korea | about C$581 | C$619 less |
| Colonoscopy in Malaysia | about C$651 to C$1,710 | C$549 less |
| Colonoscopy in Thailand | about C$1,040 to C$1,200 | C$163 less |
| Colonoscopy in Japan | about C$1,470 | C$273 more |
Compare with your wait and price at home
See whether the trip, with a rough travel estimate, still costs less than paying in Canada.
When not to travel
- Bleeding from the bottom, black stools, a change in bowel habit with weight loss, or a positive home screening test: these belong on an urgent pathway at home first. In England, ask your GP about the urgent suspected-cancer referral.
- People with serious heart, lung or kidney disease, or on blood thinners, unless the clinic has reviewed their medicines in advance.
- Travelling alone with no one to collect you after sedation. Clinics usually require an escort.
Next steps
Colonoscopy from Canada: questions
How much does a private colonoscopy cost in Canada?
about C$1,200 to C$1,450 at the providers we checked: Scope SC and Clinique 1037.
Where abroad is a colonoscopy cheapest from Canada?
Before travel: China about C$90 to C$1,050, Poland about C$201 to C$345 and Portugal about C$307 to C$885. Add travel, roughly a return flight and a hotel, to compare the whole trip.
Do I need a referral for a colonoscopy abroad?
Clinics differ, but a referral or a letter from your own doctor makes the result far more useful: it says what question the colonoscopy should answer, and it means someone at home will act on it.
Sources
- Our fees. Scope SC (Montreal). Read 27 October 2026.
- Private endoscopy in Montreal: our rates. Clinique 1037. Read 27 October 2026.
- Wait times for priority procedures in Canada, 2008 to 2025: data tables. Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), 25 June 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
- Wait times in Canada, 2026. Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), 25 June 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
- How to book as an international patient. Raffles Hospital. Read 27 October 2026.
- International patients. Raffles Hospital Shanghai (莱佛士医院). Read 27 October 2026.
- International patients. Gleneagles Hospital Penang. Read 27 October 2026.
- Appointments for international patients. HKU-Shenzhen Hospital, International Medical Center. Read 27 October 2026.
- International patients. Prince Court Medical Centre. Read 27 October 2026.
- International patients. Peking Union Medical College Hospital, International Medical Services. Read 27 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.